Sheet metal container



July 4, 1933. c. ROLLASON SHEET METAL CONTAINER File d May 16, 1931 lN VENfDR fifl AVTTORN Y i to said lever for-swinging the latter downwardly and inwardly to its substantially vertical position wherein the pivot pins 1 1 and 16 are vertically alined beneath said rim roll.

lVhenthe cover is to be removed, the lever 15 is forcibly swung outwardly to a substantially horizontal position wherein it not only elevates the saddle of the clamp'lO from transverse upwardly-facing shoulder its seated position relative to the cover flange 1, but also, through the arm 9 of said saddle and the therewith interengaged arms 6 of the rigidlys mounted plate 5, effects elevation of the adjacent side of the cover 3 relative to the container body, whereupon said cover and the clamp 10 may together be swung back to occupy the substantially horizontal positions shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings whereturned at right angles thereto to form flanges 22 which are extended or prolonged to form parallel arms 21 in which the opposite ends of the pivot pins 14 and 16 are engaged.

It will be understood that the connection between the container body and the cover, as hereinbefore described, constitutes a hinge whereonsaid cover may be swung either to closing pos1t1on relatlve to an end of sald body or to a supported out-of-the-way position relativeto said end, and also constitutes -a device whereby said cover may both be forcibly drawn into and elevated from firmly seated closing relation to said end of the body.

claimed is 1. The combination with a sheet metal con- What is tainer body having a rim, and a cover for said container body, said cover having a flange for occupying seating relation to said rim, of a hinge member rigidly mounted on said cover entirely within said flange, a ,second hinge member pivotally connected to and complementing; the firstmentioned hinge member, said secondmember including a saddle for. seating upon sald cover flange,

and a lever having a pivotal mounting on the container body beneath said rim, said second hinge member being pivotally mounted on said lever and being shiftable to' and from saddle-seating position with movements of i said lever.

2. ,The combination with a sheet metal container bodyhaving a rim, and a cover for said container body, said cover having a flange for occupying seating'relationto said.

'rim, of. a hinge member rigidly mounted onsaid cover, a second hinge member pivotally connected to and complementing the first mentioned hinge member, said first and second hinge members having a lost motion connection therebetween said second member including a saddle, and a lever pivotally attached to said container body beneath the rim, said second hinge member being pivoted on said lever and being shiftable with movements of the latter to overlying pressure-applying relation to said cover flange for seating said cover in closing relation to the container body and to'acover-elevating position.

3. "The combination with a sheet metal containerbody having a rim, and a cover for said container body, said cover having a flange for occupying seating relation to'said rim, of a hinge member rigidly mounted on said cover, a second hinge member pivotally connected to and complementing the first mentioned hinge member,said second member including a saddle, and a leverpivotally attached to said container body beneath the rim, said second hinge member being pivoted on said lever and bemg shiftable with movements of the latter to overlylng-pressure-applying relation to said cover flange for seating said cover inclosing relation to the container body and to elevated cover-releasing position, said second hinge member and said cover. body being bodily shiftable on said lever to an outwardly swung position relative to said containerbody.

4. The combinatlon'with a sheet metal container body having a'rim, and a cover for said container body, said cover having a flange for occupying seating relation tov said rim, of a hinge member rigidly mounted on said cover, a second hinge member. pivotally connected to and complementing the first mentioned'hinge member, said second member including a saddle, and a lever pivotally attached to said container body beneath the rim, said second'hinge member being pivoted on said lever and being shiftable with movements of the latter to overlying pressure-applying relation to said cover flange for seating said cover 1n closing relatlon to the container body and to elevated cover-releasing position, said second hinge memberand said cover being shiftable on thepivotalconnection between said member and said lever to an outwardly swung position wherein they are supported by. said lever.

5. The combination witha sheet metal container body having a rim, and a cover for said container body, said cover having a flange for occupying seating relation to said. rim, of a hinge member rigidly mounted on said cover, a second hinge member pivotally connected to and complementing the first mentioned hinge member, said second member-including a saddle, and a lever pivotally attachedto said container body beneath the rim, said second hinge member being pivoted on said lever and being shiftable with movementsof the latter to overlying pressure-applying retion'.

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therefO1f, ,a-;h'inge niember on s aid ooYe'rhaW Ting jm Slotfiherein, agl leyer'piyotally connected, .1 tfo'ithe'contai nefry a;eover'clamp piyotallycon "nect'iedito said leverj andsaid n1ember,;and a;

projection oarr iedibyisandblampand extend f said second hinge member; being pivoted to ,1able intoand shifmbmebn -said s1ot,s aid" .,fi ile'ver 'havingia' s'tjoptheronlfo jlengaging ithef o 1' :1, I

l'ainp when sai d projeotionlieshifted in the 1 I g "f ,10; In Combination; 'aficonta1ner,- qoovelf therefor, a clamping connectionfoi elanipingy; v I

saidpcoyerrin' vpositic'in OnXthe-COntainQi', a pivotal. connectionbet-Wenthe cove'rfand the" 1aIr P gb n e m' d nter l gingst p meansjon said clamping-connection for li nit-;

ing'movement ofthe ooy-er i'elatiyelythereto j. 

